Tuesday 07/14/15

Hearing Loss in Agriculture Can Be Prevented

Production agriculture produces high noise levels, according to a Penn State University Cooperative Extension report. Studies suggest that lengthy exposure to these high levels has resulted in hearing loss in farmers of all ages, including teenagers.[Read Full Blog Post]

When Deere came out with Sound Guard cabs rated about 2 decibels below the 85 that results in hearing loss, I gave up the earmuffs. Now, after spending $7,000 on hearing aids, I'm told that long periods of noise close to 85 decibels is also damaging.

Posted by Curt Zingula at
7:09AM CDT 07/22/15

Thursday 07/09/15

Ambivalence about EPA

The ECOmax engine by JCB is one of the many engines built to meet Tier 4 Final emissions standards. Proposed EPA standards would emphasize increased fuel efficiency from certain diesel engines.[Read Full Blog Post]

Monday 06/15/15

Yamaha New ATVs Give Choices

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has announced an expanded line of ATVs for 2016, targeting both the work and the off-road trail riding markets with machines built to fit specific needs and budgets.[Read Full Blog Post]

Wednesday 05/20/15

"Ownership" Kerfuffle Continues

When you remove the headline and the overwrought prose, the recent Wired piece "We Can't Let John Deere Destroy the Very Idea of Ownership" actually was about a fairly technical legal struggle: The desire of customers to get into the software guts of their vehicles to repair and modify them versus the desire of Deere and other manufacturers to protect proprietary software.[Read Full Blog Post]

Wednesday 04/08/15

IronPlanet Adds More Iron

The online heavy equipment auction site IronPlanet just got stronger. It recently merged with Cat Auction Services, which is an alliance of Caterpillar and several of its independent dealers.[Read Full Blog Post]

Tue Jul 14, 2015 05:18 PM CDTProduction agriculture produces high noise levels, according to a Penn State University Cooperative Extension report. Studies suggest that lengthy exposure to these high levels has resulted in hearing loss in farmers of all ages, including teenagers.

Mon Jun 15, 2015 08:54 AM CDTYamaha Motor Corp., USA, has announced an expanded line of ATVs for 2016, targeting both the work and the off-road trail riding markets with machines built to fit specific needs and budgets.

Wed May 20, 2015 10:53 AM CDTWhen you remove the headline and the overwrought prose, the recent Wired piece "We Can't Let John Deere Destroy the Very Idea of Ownership" actually was about a fairly technical legal struggle: The desire of customers to get into the software guts of their vehicles to repair and modify them versus the desire of Deere and other manufacturers to protect proprietary software.

Wed Apr 8, 2015 03:51 PM CDTThe online heavy equipment auction site IronPlanet just got stronger. It recently merged with Cat Auction Services, which is an alliance of Caterpillar and several of its independent dealers.

Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:53 AM CDTNorth American hog producers have been battling porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus for nearly two years. In response, hog farmers have stepped up biosecurity practices to guard against the deadly disease infecting their herds.

Mon Mar 2, 2015 12:50 PM CSTIf you feed hay to cattle, the last thing you want to do is waste the hay during the winter feeding season. It's possible to limit hay waste with different types of feeders.